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• ‟ Social media is the most disruptive form of communication humankind has seen since the last disruptive form of communications, email.

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• ‟ One of the ironies of a conference dedicated to all things digital and virtual is that the best ways to connect with people are surprisingly old-school. Social media tools can improve the odds of a serendipitous encounter at SXSW, but old-fashioned hustle, palm-pressing and - above all - creativity go a long way.

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• ‟ While social media skills were once a 'nice-to-have,' accreditation in the space is becoming a requirement for many of these job titles. Hiring managers and job seekers are realizing that printing stacks of resumes is turning passe, and social media is rising as the new way of generating real-time networking opportunities.

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• ‟ Importantly, companies are using social media to do things that go way beyond just chatting up existing customers on Facebook. Sales departments use social to nurture leads and close sales. HR posts job openings and vets applicants. Community and support squads mine networks, blogs and forums with deep listening tools.

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• ‟ Amongst high unemployment rates, a competitive job market and a shrinking global economy, the emerging social media industry only continues to grow.

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• ‟ Social media is the future, with employers recognizing they need to start hiring people with the right skills.

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• ‟ Not using social media in the workplace, in fact, is starting to make about as much sense as not using the phone or email.

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• ‟ Although social media is a relatively new form of communication, it has become the primary way retailers and customers are interfacing.

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• ‟ The growing role of enterprise social media, plus the growing budgets and authority of CMOs entrusted with choosing the best platforms, translates into an exciting future for apps that harness social potential for large companies.

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• ‟ No surprise that, as companies have adopted social media en masse, demand for software and applications to manage and monitor social use has exploded.

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• ‟ Since social networks gained popularity extremely rapidly, there had been a debate as to whether social media was a fad. There are countless pieces of evidence now proving the contrary, among them the explosion in Twitter growth and Facebook's public listing.

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• ‟ As social is where consumers' eyeballs are, businesses must take ownership of their online company profiles. By providing their customers with a place to share content, social media managers can monitor and track content which directly relates to their brand.

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• ‟ Certification programs for social media are blossoming as a response to the demand for more social media training. Both industry professionals and recent graduates are tapping into tactical training programs to help them stay up to date as the industry grows.

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• ‟ Social media teams tend to be decentralized - a motley mix of in-house experts, off-site consultants and international partners. The result: Confusion, rogue tweets, and off-message posts are almost inevitable. The worst gaffes live on in social media infamy.

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• ‟ Companies and managers that find a way to harness social media stand to gain.

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• ‟ LinkedIn and Flickr, among other sites, have already proven freemium can generate revenue in the social media context.

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• ‟ From its humble origins in college dorm rooms, social media has quietly crept into the boardroom.

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• ‟ Social media listening tools make it easy to track brand references and mentions, and these functions can still be handled ably by a small, dedicated team.

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• ‟ For some people, staying grounded means doing yoga. For others, it's spending time with family. Social media, too, can be a lifesaver.

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• ‟ During the early days of HootSuite, when social media was still seen as a fad, I made the decision to treat our funding as if it were my personal bank account. That's not to say I blew it on fast cars and fancy dinners. Exactly the opposite.

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